Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-02
MYSTERIOUS.

A mystery. How can a girl six inches in diameter get away with pan of clans eight cen inches across9-Martha's Vineyard Her. aid.
 People who want to know whether it is
 pronounced ''neether'' or 'fnyther" will find, if they investigate, that it is either.-Somer-
 vile Journal.
 When you go off on summer tour don't
 worry if you find yourself in State in which
 the fishing laws are very strict. No State
 ever made fishing laws until the fish are all
 gone.-KaIsas City Times.
 He-And did you see Monte Carlo while
 you were in Europe? She-No. Papa called
 on him, believe; but from his dissppoint-
 ed appearance when he got back to the hotel
 l think M. Carlo must have been out.-Bos-
 ton Traveller.
 An old lady in Bakersfield observes: sfHow
 styles have changed since was girl. They
 used to wear dresses up to the neck, and
 gloves with only one button. Now they wear
 gloves to the neck and dresses with only one
 button. ."-Kern- (Cal.) Gazette.
 A Delaware man rolled off his veranda to
 the ground, distance of twenty one inches,
 to make fun for the baby, and the third
 time he tried it he broke his neck. No man
 ever succeeded in keeping a baby amused
 without nearly killing hinseff.-omahR World.
 'tMy dear" said the elegant MT. Smooth eHuoWn 10 HIS WlIe, why tnls unpreceoen- ted delay in the preparation of the matutinal refreshments" 'You old fool, you, if you
 mean why breakfast ain't ready, it's because you was too lazy to get up and split the wood. ."-Detroit Free Press. A child was recently watching a young | lady in Holiiston busily talking into a tele- phone transmitter. Suddenly the child said,
 Who are re- you talking tos' The lady an. | swered, ''Im talking to a man." The child replied, 'Well, he must be an awful little man to live in such small house as that. ."- Globe.
 l "What barbarous pastime base ball must be-" remarked mortified old lady who ! was reading newspaper account of con- test between the Chieagos and Detroits. ] base, and yet see they went on and finished the game just as if nothing had happened" {" Chicago Tribune.
 A clergyman calling on 8 Washington street family was ushered into the parlor, where Miss Betty was seated at the pianos 1 forte. He asked the young lady, 6 member ] of his Bible class, to "play one of her favor l ites." 'fIm not playing favorites any more" I she said. f'Ill take the field against them l every time. -Saratogian. Carrie-Where have you been: Clara-I've been to the druggists to get some medicine
 Carrie-What did you get? Clara-Weli, got some gum drops, and B | pound of marshmallow paste, and a pot of
 rouge, and two sheets of fly paper, and a glass of vanilla cream soda, and sachet. Carrie-Poor thing. You must have a | good deal of sickness at your house.-Town I Topics.
 l EWhere are you going?" demanded Bur 1 lington man of a friend, who came rushing down to the depot without any coat on, and made a grab for the hind plat form of the Lamoille train as it was gliding 1 out of the station.
 The coatless passenger glared back with l an eye full of blood and exclaimed: "Prom- ised to lick feller up in MorrisviIle last
 January and just happened to think of it! See you later n-Detroit Free Press.